New Delhi: From Sachin Tendulkar to Hardik Pandya, there have been cases of Indian cricketers who did not complete their education and now leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi revealed about missing 12th class board exams to join Rajasthan Royals in IPL. In a fun chat, the cricketer talked about an on-field fight and being called Sidharth Malhotra.
Talking about missing the exams, he said that his father called him back, but the coach told him to be a net bowler in the Rajasthan Royals camp in 2018. He added that he then decided to skip the exams that year but gave his board exams the next year.
After completing his schooling, Bishnoi decided to quit his studies for cricket, which did not go well with his father, who was a teacher in a government school. He said that it was his coach who convinced his father by telling him that Ravi was really talented. He also told about having supportive friends who used to help him with cheating in exams.
He often gets comments that he looks like Bollywood actor Siddharth Malhotra. Talking about the same, he said that he feels good about it, but Kiara is gone now. When asked about films, he said that he is a fan of comedy movies while his brother is a huge Shah Rukh Khan fan and has named their house Mannat.
Ravi told about an incident of sledging during the U-19 World Cup. He told that the opposition sledged a lot in the finals and he tried to give it back and crossed the limit. The bowler added that he realised that what he did was not right.
Ravi Bishnoi is now with Lucknow Super Giants and will begin his IPL campaign against CSK on April 2.
